Divisions | Prosecutor | Clermont County, Ohio

Welcome to the Clermont County Prosecutor’s Office

The Clermont County Prosecutor’s Office is works hard to provide the citizens of Clermont County with an effective criminal justice system. The office represents the rights and interests of the citizens, office holders, and victims of Clermont County.

This office provides legal representation and serves as legal advisor to all of Clermont County’s elected officials and township boards.

The position of Clermont County Prosecuting Attorney is authorized by ORC Chapter 309. This chapter authorizes the county prosecuting attorney to:

“…inquire into the commission of crimes within the county. The prosecuting attorney shall prosecute, on behalf of the state, all complaints, suits and controversies in which the state is a party…and other suits, matters and controversies that the prosecuting attorney is required to prosecute within or outside the county, in the probate court, court of common pleas, and court of appeals. In conjunction with the attorney general, the prosecuting attorney shall prosecute in the supreme court cases arising in the prosecuting attorney’s county.”

The Clermont County Prosecutor’s Office is comprised of the Criminal Division, both Municipal and Common Pleas, the Civil Division, the Appellate Division, and the Juvenile Court Division.

Currently, the office has on staff:

25 Assistant Prosecuting Attorneys
11 Support Staff
4 Victim Advocates
2 Investigators
1 Mediator

Divisions

Investigation
1. In June 2021, the first official Investigator was hired. An investigator, defined by statute, performs many valuable duties for the office. These include can include locating and interviewing victims and witnesses, serving subpoenas, attending crime scenes with the prosecutor, assisting in the preparation of cases for grand jury and trial, etc.
Administration
1. The Clermont County Prosecutor’s office employs an administrative staff of 14 employees. The Chief of Administrative Operations oversees all administrative staff, including the victim assistance program. This team includes administrative assistants, victim advocates and paralegals.
Victim Assistance Program

The Victim Assistance Program, a division of the Clermont County Prosecutors’ Office, has served victims of crime in Clermont County since 1986. A staff of five Victim Advocates provide services in Clermont County Common Pleas (Felony), Municipal (Misdemeanor), and Juvenile Court.

The Victim Assistance Program provides direct services to all victims of felony, misdemeanor, and juvenile crime throughout the criminal justice process. Please call (513) 732-7979 or (513) 732-7810 to speak to an advocate.